Tag Archive for 'Lomami National Park'

Colobus congoensis. Image credit: Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Scientists Discover New Monkey Species in Democratic Republic of Congo

Jul 16, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Researchers have identified and formally described a new species of the African monkey genus Colobus living in the remote interior of the Democratic Republic...

Close-up of critically endangered Dryas monkeys (Cercopithecus dryas) now inhabiting the Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Pablo Ayali, Lukuru Foundation.

Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys Caught on Video

Feb 3, 2017 by News Staff

Using camera traps, primatologists from the Lukuru Foundation Tshuapa-Lomani-Lualaba (TL2) Project are the first to capture video footage of a previously...